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Video: The world’s FASTEST Wheelie! 213.309mph is the NEW world record set in the UK!
The world record for fastest speed in a wheelie has been shattered by Dutch rider (and perfectly named for the event) Egbert Van Popta after an amazing 213mph+ run at the Straightliners Event at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire. The rider from the Netherlands’ first run saw him hit a top speed of 214.669mph but he…
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Video: First look at Harley-Davidson’s new Milwaukee-Eight engine
Harley-Davidson has just unveiled its ninth big twin engine in the history of the company – the ‘Milwaukee-Eight’. The name comes from the fact that the 107ci (1745cc), 45-degree V-twin engine has four valves per head. There are also two spark plugs per cylinder, heat management has been improved, and H-D claim that the new…
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Triumph confirms September date for Land Speed Record attempt
After looking at Monday (yesterday) as a possible first run proper for the Land Speed Record attempt, it’s now mid-September when Guy Martin and the Infor Triumph Streamliner will try to get close to 400mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. This has just landed with us from the USA-side of the Triumph attempt.…
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FIM compliant moulded lever guards from R&G
RRP: £39.99 // Colours: Black, blue, red, orange and green R&G, an official Supplier to the MCE British Superbike Championship, has launched a new range of fully FIM compliant moulded lever guards.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. According to…
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BSB: Cadwell Park preview
By Philip Wain The scenic Cadwell Park circuit in Lincolnshire is the next stop on the British Superbike Championship calendar and the ‘Party in the Park’ should certainly live up to its billing this Bank Holiday weekend. With its origins dating back to 1934, the circuit’s layout has remained almost untouched since 1962, the only…
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Arai releases Honda NSR250 special paintjob in Japan for limited range of anniversary gubbings
Arai has had this awesome NSR250-styled paintjob on show in Japan. It’s part of a range of things all being sold to mark the 30th anniversary of the iconic 250cc screamer.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. We figured we’d…
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Slimmed-down 2017 Victory range announced
With new Euro IV emission regulations impacting every global motorcycle manufacturer in Europe, Victory has cut the amount of bikes it’s selling for the 2017 model year. The range is now headlined by the new 1200cc liquid-cooled V-Twin Octane, that was launched earlier this year. It means the line-up in Europe, the Middle East and…
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WSB Marco Melandri debuts factory Ducati at Misano
So here’s the first picture of Marco Melandri heading out on the factory Ducati at the start of a three day test for the Italian. As we first told you, Melandri has signed to the Ducati team to contest the bike in WSB for two years alongside Chaz Davies.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More…
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The top 3 MotoGP saves by Marc Marquez – VIDEOS of each mega catch!
OK so we’ve all seen the amazing crash/saves from Marc Marquez over the past couple of years in MotoGP. And on Friday at Brno the Spaniard made another amazing catch with the bike rolling off the edge of its tyres and Marquez’ outstanding skill and ability able to force the bike back up from being…
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Alex Lowes makes MotoGP debut at Brno – bags 12th quickest time then crashes
Alex Lowes’ MotoGP debut ended in a crash after 15 laps at Brno but the battling Brit impressed with his limited session on the Tech3 Yamaha, was 12th quickest at the end of day one. Sam’s best time of 1m 59.558s was 4.164s behind fastest rider of the day, Jorge Lorenzo. Over his 15 laps,…
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Lorenzo tops the timesheets at MotoGP test
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo topped the timings in the one day official post-race test at the Automotodrom Brno with a 1:55.394, as the reigning champion proved the fastest man on track ahead of teammate Valentino Rossi (+0.371) and Repsol Honda Team rider Marc Marquez (+0.754).Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes…
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Limited places still available for R&G trackday with Chris Walker – 19 September 2016
R&G is offering everyone a great opportunity to go for a trackday at the Donington Park Grand Prix circuit on Monday, 19 September 2016. You can also benefit from tips and hints from racing legend Chris Walker. Some places are still available at the time of writing. Here are the full details from R&G and…
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Alex Lowes heads out on the Tech3 Yamaha in MotoGP tests at Brno
Alex Lowes is getting his chance to test a MotoGP bike today with the Tech3 Yamaha at Brno in the Czech Republic. The current WSB PATA Yamaha man has been out in action on the WSB machine where he clocked up 133 laps at the Lausitzring circuit and is now heading out at the Brno…
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Review: Shoei Neotec helmet
Tested by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: From £469.99 // Sizes: XS-XXL // Colours: Black, matt black, white, silver, red, anthracite, and various graphic options // Find out more at www.shoei.com or Buy now on Amazon Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE…
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Got a cool £122,000 in your pocket for a spankers new (old) Ducati TT2?
If you have then go and check out THIS awesome 1982 Ducati TT2 factory race bike – untouched and never raced. It came out of the crate 34 years ago. The immaculate race bike is up for sale from former AMA Ducati racer (and owner of AMS Ducati Dallas, the dealership selling the bike) Jeff…
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Photos: Moto Guzzi V7 II endurance racer from 4H10
If you like your Guzzis and retro-racers, you’ll love this: The guys from 4H10 in France have been busy turning a ragular Moto Guzzi V7 II Stone into a cool retro-endurance racer. The approach was to use the Moto Guzzi parts catalogue as much as possible to make it easy for anyone to replicate the…
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Rossi: “I wasn’t as brave as Cal!”
A fast-charging Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) took a second place finish in the Czech Grand Prix, coming through the field from a: “desperate” 12th place near the start to hone in on the front and slice through to follow winner Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) home. Rossi, who chose the harder option rear tyre but…
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Video: When McGuinness met Shedden – BTCC and the TT come together
When four wheels met two. See what happened when BTCC champion Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden and TT legend John McGuinness swapped their racing machines for a day.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Honda has released this official video from the…
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Video: MV Agusta’s new F4Z superbike REVEALED on film. Looks stunning!
Video: MV Agusta’s new F4Z superbike REVEALED on film. Looks stunning! https://youtu.be/PcyiXHxr5oc Here’s the latest teaser video from MV Agusta showing it’s upcoming F4Z cafe-racer superbike thing made in association with Italian car stylists, Zagato.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE…
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Crutchlow wins Czech GP – first Brit to win premier league race since Sheene, 35 years ago
After a torrential Moto2 race at the Automotodrom Brno, it was the turn of the MotoGP machines to head out as the rain was just starting to stop – leaving the prospect of a flag-to-flag hanging over the race. In the end it wasn’t to be, and it was Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) who sliced…
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Honda Africa Twin gets complete range of bolt-ons from GIVI
The new Honda Africa Twin has a new range of kit from GIVI. The package of accessories created by GIVI for the 2016 Africa Twin includes aluminium cases, tank bags, windshields, engine guards and more. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE…
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Honda’s LIVE virtual reality link with racing heroes AS THEY RACE plan revealed in secret designs
Honda has had to reveal a sci-fi plan for motorcycles of the future that can read and react to the psychol0gy and mood of a rider as they’re riding, log the information and then SEND it back live to a user watching on the web or tv. What that means is that in the future…
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Want to see secret inside Norton pics? Insider photos of the development ‘corner’ reveal the chassis work under development
Norton has released a drawing and claims that a 1200cc V4 superbike is going to appear as part of the firm’s 2017 range. Norton has also said that the bike is ‘targetting’ 200bhp, will have funky rear-view cameras instead of boring old mirrors and will be in very limited numbers. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy…
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Harley-Davidson fined millions over ‘tuner’ devices
Harley-Davidson fined millions over ‘tuner’ devices. It’s nothing like the recent ‘dieselgate’ scandal that’s rocked the like of VW in the car world, but the far-reaching after-effects of a ruling by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) in the USA could well be felt across the globe.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading…
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